Teens New Arrivals

Graphic Novels – May Arrivals

Y GRAPHIC LAURA DEAN 2019 Tamaki, MarikoLaura Dean keeps breaking up with meSummary:“Laura Dean, the most popular girl in high school, was Frederica Riley’s dream girl: charming, confident, and SO cute. There’s just one problem: Laura Dean is maybe not the greatest girlfriend. Reeling from her latest break up, Freddy’s best friend, Doodle, introduces her to the Seek-Her, a mysterious medium, who leaves Freddy some cryptic parting words: break up with her. But Laura Dean keeps coming back, and as their relationship spirals further out of her control, Freddy has to wonder if it’s really Laura Dean that’s the problem. Maybe it’s Freddy, who is rapidly losing her friends, including Doodle, who needs her now more than ever.”–Amazon.com.ISBN:1250312841, 9781250312846, “1626722595 :”, “9781626722590 :”

Y GRAPHIC 306.76 ZUCKERBERG 2019 G, MadyA quick & easy guide to queer & trans identitiesSummary:“Covering essential topics like sexuality, gender identity, coming out, and navigating relationships, this guide explains the spectrum of human experience through informative comics, interviews, worksheets, and imaginative examples. A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own journeys!”–Back cover.ISBN:9781620105863, 1620105861

Fiction – May Arrivals

Y FICTION ACEVEDO, ELIZABETH 2019 Acevedo, ElizabethWith the fire on highSummary:Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing high school and her dream of working as a chef.ISBN:006266283X, 9780062662835

Y FICTION ALI, S. K. 2019 Ali, S. K.Love from A to ZSummary:Eighteen-year-old Muslims Adam and Zayneb meet in Doha, Qatar, during spring break and fall in love as both struggle to find a way to live their own truths.ISBN:9781534442740, 1534442723, 9781534442726

Y FICTION ALLEN, KATE 2019 Allen, KateThe line tenderSummary:“Following a tragedy that further alters the course of her life, twelve-year-old Lucy Everhart decides to continue the shark research her marine biologist mother left unfinished when she died years earlier”–ISBN:“0735231605 (hardcover)”, “9780735231603 (hardcover)”

Y FICTION APPELT, KATHI 2019 Appelt, KathiAngel thievesSummary:The lives of four characters, including cemetery thief Cade Curtis, a runaway slave, and an illegally captured ocelot, flow together across time through their connections to the Houston bayou and an angel carved from Georgia marble.ISBN:“9781442484665 (eBook)”, “1442421096 : HRD”, “9781442421097 : HRD”

Y FICTION BERQUIST, EMMA 2019 Berquist, EmmaMissing, presumed deadSummary:“Jane’s ghost is haunting Lexi, who has the ability to foretell by touch when and how a person will die, in order to seek revenge on her killer”–ISBN:“0062642812 (hardback)”, “9780062642813 (hardback)”

Y FICTION DONNELLY, JENNIFER 2019 Donnelly, JenniferStepsisterSummary:Isabelle is one of Cinderella’s ugly stepsisters, who cut off their toes in an attempt to fit into the glass slipper; but there is more to her story than a maimed foot, for the Marquis de la Chance is about to offer her a choice and the opportunity to change her fate–there will be blood and danger, but also the possibility of redemption and triumph, and most of all the chance to find her true self.ISBN:1338268465, 9781338268461

Y FICTION FAIZAL, HAFSAH 2019 Faizal, HafsahWe hunt the flameSummary:In a world inspired by ancient Arabia, seventeen-year-old huntress Zafira must disguise herself as a man to seek a lost artifact that could return magic to her cursed world.ISBN:0374311544, 9780374311544

Y FICTION FOX, HELENA 2019 Fox, HelenaHow it feels to floatSummary:“Sixteen-year-old Biz sees her father every day, though he died when she was seven. When he suddenly disappears, she tumbles into a disaster-land of grief and depression from which she must find her way back”–ISBN:“0525554297 (hardback)”, “9780525554295 (hardback)”

Y FICTION HENSTRA, SARAH 2019 Henstra, SarahWe contain multitudesSummary:As penpals for a high school English assignment, poetry-loving sophomore Jonathan and popular-athlete senior Adam explore their growing relationship through a series of letters.ISBN:“0316524654 (hardcover)”, “9780316524650 (hardcover)”

Y FICTION JACKSON, TIFFANY 2019 Jackson, Tiffany D.Let me hear a rhymeSummary:“Three Brooklyn teens […] plot to turn their murdered friend into a major rap star by pretending he’s still alive. Brooklyn, 1998. Biggie Smalls was right: Things done changed. But that doesn’t mean that Quadir and Jarrell are cool letting their best friend Steph’s music lie forgotten under his bed after he’s murdered — not when his rhymes could turn any Bed Stuy corner into a party. With the help of Steph’s younger sister Jasmine, they come up with a plan to promote Steph’s music under a new rap name: the Architect. Soon, everyone wants a piece of him. When his demo catches the attention of a hotheaded music label rep, the trio must prove Steph’s talent from beyond the grave. As the pressure of keeping their secret grows, Quadir, Jarrell, and Jasmine are forced to confront the truth about what happened to Steph. Only, each has something to hide. And with everything riding on Steph’s fame, they need to decide what they stand for or lose all that they’ve worked so hard to hold on to — including each other.” —ISBN:0062840320, 9780062840325

Y FICTION JENSEN, DANIELLE 2019 Jensen, Danielle L.Dark ShoresSummary:In a world divided by meddlesome gods and treacherous oceans, only the Maarin possess the knowledge to cross the Endless Seas. But they have one mandate: East must never meet West.ISBN:125031772X, 9781250317728

Y FICTION KAUFMAN, AMIE 2019 Kaufman, AmieAurora risingSummary:Told in separate voices, eighteen-year-old Tyler Jones, top graduate of Aurora Academy, and a group of misfits and troublemakers embark on their first mission with Auri, a stowaway from the distant past.ISBN:“1524720976 (glb)”, “9781524720971 (glb)”, “1524720968 (hardcover)”, “9781524720964 (hardcover)”

Y FICTION RUSSO, MEREDITH 2019 Russo, MeredithBirthday : a novelSummary:Eric: There was the day we were born. There was the minute Morgan and I decided we were best friends for life. The years where we stuck by each other’s side–as Morgan’s mom died, as he moved across town, as I joined the football team, as my parents started fighting. But sometimes I worry that Morgan and I won’t be best friends forever. That there’ll be a day, a minute, a second, where it all falls apart and there’s no turning back the clock. Morgan: I know that every birthday should feel like a new beginning, but I’m trapped in this mixed-up body, in this wrong life, in Nowheresville, Tennessee, on repeat. With a dad who cares about his football team more than me, a mom I miss more than anything, and a best friend who can never know my biggest secret. Maybe one day I’ll be ready to become the person I am inside. To become her. To tell the world. To tell Eric. But when? Six years of birthdays reveal Eric and Morgan’s destiny as they come together, drift apart, fall in love, and discover who they’re meant to be–and if they’re meant to be togetherISBN:“1250129834 (hardcover)”, “9781250129833 (hardcover)”

Y FICTION WEES, ALYSSA 2019 Wees, AlyssaThe waking forestSummary:“When the lives of a girl, who has terrifying visions, and a witch, who grants wishes to children in the woods, collide in the most unexpected of ways, a dark, magical truth threatens to doom them both”–ISBN:“0525581170 (glb)”, “9780525581178 (glb)”, “0525581162 (hc)”, “9780525581161 (hc)”

Biographies – May Arrivals

Y BIO HUTCHINSON, SHAUN 2019 Hutchinson, Shaun DavidBrave face : a memoirSummary:Shaun David Hutchinson was nineteen. Confused. Struggling to find the vocabulary to understand and accept who he was and how he fit into a community in which he couldn’t see himself. The voice of depression told him that he would never be loved or wanted, while powerful and hurtful messages from society told him that being gay meant love and happiness weren’t for him. A million moments large and small over the years all came together to convince Shaun that he couldn’t keep going, that he had no future. And so he followed through on trying to make that a reality. Thankfully Shaun survived, and over time, came to embrace how grateful he is and how to find self-acceptance. In this courageous and deeply honest memoir, Shaun takes readers through the journey of what brought him to the edge, and what has helped him truly believe that it does get better.ISBN:“1534431519 (hardcover)”, “9781534431515 (hardcover)”

Y BIO MCCREARY, MICHAEL 2019 McCreary, MichaelFunny, you don’t look autistic : a comedian’s guide to life on the spectrumSummary:“Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling, eventually turning his pain e into something empowering-and funny. He scored his first stand-up gig at age 14, and hasn’t looked back. This unique and hilarious #OwnVoices memoir breaks down what it’s like to live with autism for readers on and off the spectrum. Candid scenes from McCreary’s life are broken up with funny visuals and factual asides. Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic is an invaluable and compelling read for young readers with ASD looking for voices to relate to, as well as for readers hoping to broaden their understanding of ASD.”–ISBN:“1773212575 (pbk.) :”, “9781773212579 (pbk.) :”

Nonfiction – May Arrivals

Y 133.32424 ATWOOD 2019 Atwood, MeganTarotSummary:“Young readers will find keys to their personalities and how to work on their problems with this introduction to the tarot. Fits STEAM curriculum needs as well as being a high-interest topic”–ISBN:“9780756561062 (ebook pdf)”, “0756561019 : LIB”, “9780756561017 : LIB”

Y 155.519 BENNETT 2019 Bennett, MichaelLife sucks : how to deal with the way life is, was, and will always be unfairSummary:Being a teenager can suck. Your friends can become enemies, and your enemies can become friends. Your family can drive you crazy. School and teachers can be a drag. Your body is constantly changing. And everyone seems to tell you to just be you. But just who is that? With their open and honest approach, father-daughter team Michael I. Bennett and Sarah Bennett’s book is sure to appeal to teenagers and show them they aren’t alone in dealing with fake friends, with parents who think they’re hip, and even how high school isn’t everyone’s glory days. Young readers–and their parents–are sure to find this no-nonsense, real-life advice helpful, and it will help them realize that it’s okay to talk to their parents and other advisors around them about big issues that might be uncomfortable to discuss.ISBN:1524787906, 9781524787905

Y 378.198 BRENNER 2019 Brenner, AndreaHow to college : what to know before you go (and when you’re there)Summary:“The first practical guide of its kind that helps students transition smoothly from high school to college. The transition from high school–and home–to college can be stressful. Students and parents often arrive on campus unprepared for what college is really like. Academic standards and expectations are different from high school; families aren’t present to serve as ‘scaffolding’ for students; and first-years have to do what they call ‘adulting.’ Nothing in the college admissions process prepares students for these new realities. As a result, first-year college students report higher stress, more mental health issues, and lower completion rates than in the past. In fact, up to one third of first-year college students will not return for their second year–and colleges are reporting an increase in underprepared first-year students. How to College is here to help. Professors Andrea Malkin Brenner and Lara Schwartz guide first-year students and their families through the transition process, during the summer after high school graduation and throughout the school year, preparing students to succeed and thrive as they transition and adapt to college. The book draws on the authors’ experience teaching, writing curriculum, and designing programs for thousands of first-year college students over decades”–ISBN:“1250225183 (trade pbk.)”, “9781250225184 (trade pbk.)”

Y 796.332 URSCHEL 2019 Urschel, JohnMind and matter : a life in math and footballSummary:“For John Urschel, what began as an insatiable appetite for puzzles as a child quickly evolved into mastery of the elegant systems and rules of mathematics. By the time he was thirteen, Urschel was auditing college-level calculus courses. But when he joined his high school football team, a new interest began to eclipse the thrill he once felt in the classroom. Football challenged Urschel in an entirely different way, and he became addicted to the physical contact of the sport. Accepting a scholarship to play football at Penn State, Urschel refused to sacrifice one passion for another, and simultaneously pursued his bachelor’s and then master’s degrees in mathematics. Against the odds, Urschel found a way to manage his double life as a scholar and an athlete, and so when he was drafted to the Baltimore Ravens, he enrolled in his PhD at MIT. Weaving together two separate yet bound narratives, Urschel relives for us the most pivotal moments of his bifurcated life. He explains why, after Penn State was sanctioned for the acts of former coach Jerry Sandusky, he turned his back on offers from Ivy League universities and refused to abandon his team, and contends with his mother’s repeated request, at the end of every season, that he quit the sport and pursue a career in rocket science. Perhaps most personally, he opens up about the correlation between football and CTE, and the risks he took for the game he loves. Equally at home with both Bernard Riemann’s notion of infinity and Bill Belichick’s playbook, Urschel reveals how each challenge – whether on the field or in the classroom – has brought him closer to understanding the two different halves of his own life, and how reason and emotion, the mind and the body, are always working together”–ISBN:0735224862, 9780735224865